Question

Difference between xylem & phloem

Answer 1

xylem is also known as wood it is a vascular and mechanical tissue xylem cells are thick walled they found in the form of tabular passage phloem is a living conducting or vascular tissue it contains tubes like xylem but it performs no mechanical function

Answer 2

Xylem transports water from the roots to all the parts of the plant. Xylem contains tracheid cells, tubular vessels, fibres & parenchyma. It is complex tissue. It consists of mainly dead elements.It conducts water & minerals.

     Phloem transports food materials from leaves to all the parts of the plant body. Phloem consists sieve tubes, sieve cells, companion cells, fibres & parenchyma. It is complex tissue. It consists of living tissue. It conducts food.